CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Thursday itsTop 20 preseason rankings for the upcoming 2017-18 campaign with Penticton Vees (BCHL) being slotted in at No. 1 overall.

The preseason rankings, compiled by an independent scouting service, were based upon a variety of factors, which includes the league in which the teams belong to, last season’s results in regular season and playoffs as well as initial recruiting efforts for the upcoming season.

As the quest for the 2018 RBC Cup in Chilliwack, B.C. begins with regular season action getting underway in the coming days across the entire CJHL, the initial Top 20 rankings for 2017-18 will be announced on Monday, Sept. 25.

The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of all 10 Junior ‘A’ hockey leagues in Canada.

The CJHL represents 132 teams and over 3,000 players. ​ It​ also boast​s​ over 2,800 former players furthering their hockey careers at the professional, major junior and college level across North America.